Show DRIVER LICENSE RULES FAVORED Dr Peterson Sees Trend to Keep Unfit Off Highways In order to keep Incompetent and car careless ess drivers oft off the high high- highways driver er license al- al already already ways was the system ready Adopted by several stAtes Is receiving recel favorable attention of officials generally with th indica- indica indications In sight eight that aU all the states will adopt such regu- regu lations This was one ot of the statements made mado In an address on genco and Responsibility delivered delivered ered Sunday evening In Central Junior HIs HIs-h school auditorium by Dr Joseph Peterson native nathe of Huntsville now In the faculty of oC Peabody College for Teachers Nashville Tenn An audIence of persons was present oxe Dr Peterson said the United States has from Crom to persons of adult Instincts who have on only the tho mentality of chil- chil children children dren from 7 to 12 years of age He gave In instances for Cor many hav- hav havIng having Ing been found driving automo- automo biles Speaking of a youth of 19 with the mentality of 7 he said the youth had the Instincts of the normal young oung man but that he did not have any moral re- re Dr Peterson mentioned this youth as an example of oC the tho dan dan- danser danger s-er s to society of that type of Individual Before Defore n a mental test was given ghen ho he had attacked little girls on two different occasions Under proper supervision he Is capable of oC doing work worl of a routine rou- rou tine nature but it if unheeded dur- dur durIng during Ing hIs free moments he would likely commit crImes Dr Peter Peter- Peterson Peterson son said ahi It Is to the best of s society ciet to have havo such a als Is placed under proper Ion In punIsh punishing In persons for crim- crim criminal inal acts the medieval courts de- de determined determined only whether the de- de defendant defendant had committEd the crime Courts ot of today take Into con consid- consid consideration id- id the mental menta traits of oC the defendant and the circumstances OX ON JUny DUTY JurIes were termed a failure to a large extent The educated man who has a breadth of social contact does docs not wish to serve on a jury jur stating slating ho he Is biased which Is generally general true In that he has probably read newspaper ac- ac account accounts counts count while those who are in- in incapable incapable capable of s serving take talo pleasure In It Heredity and environment were termed the greatest contributing factors In a persons person's life The courts are arc looking to these things In determinIng the responsibility it was said The aid ot of biology Is also being asked In stud studying human conduct |